Each year, roughly 1.8% of Iowa students graduate with certificates in allied health.
That means an estimated 2,072 allied health professionals graduate from Iowa's 47 allied health schools each year.

Top Schools

Luther College, which is located in Decorah, is the top-ranked school in Iowa that has a allied health program. It received a ranking of 29th in the country in 2010.
3 students graduated with a certificate in allied health from Luther College in 2010.
The tuition rate at Luther College was $33,480 per year.

The second-ranked school in Iowa that has a allied health program is Coe College. Coe College, which was ranked 33rd in the country in 2010, is located in Cedar Rapids.
In 2010, 10 students graduated from Coe College allied health program.
Students at Coe College paid $30,860 per year in tuition fees.

Dordt College, which was ranked 33rd nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Iowa that has a allied health program. It is located in Sioux Center.
In 2010, 0 students graduated from Dordt College allied health program.
Tuition at Dordt College was $23,180 per year.

Cost

Allied health schools in Iowa, charge students an average tuition of $13,054 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $33,480 per year, or as little as $3,120 per year.
The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Iowa allied health schools were charged at the following schools:

Luther College - located in Decorah, students are charged $33,480 per year

Coe College - located in Cedar Rapids, students are charged $30,860 per year

Simpson College - located in Indianola, students are charged $26,837 per year

The allied health schools in Iowa that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

Indian Hills Community College - located in Ottumwa, students are charged $3,120 per year

Western Iowa Tech Community College - located in Sioux City, students are charged $3,204 per year

Kirkwood Community College - located in Cedar Rapids, students are charged $3,540 per year

An allied health certificate from an Iowa school... what next?

allied health graduates in Iowa can go into a variety of professions such as home health aide, nursing assistant, psychiatric aide, occupational therapy assistant, and occupational therapy aide.
In 2010, there were 45,060 allied health professional working in Iowa, including 4,480 certifed medical assistants, 11,440 home health aides, and 21,420 nursing assistants.
In Iowa, the largest numbers of allied health professional work in the following counties:

Dallas County - 7,640 allied health professionals

Appanoose County - 5,900 allied health professionals

Buena Vista County - 5,460 allied health professionals

Projected Growth

The government projects that the number of allied health professionals in Iowa will grow by 19%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 57,340 allied health professionals working in Iowa. The greatest growth for allied health professional is predicted to be amongst Home Health Aides, who are expected to increase by 42% by 2018.

Salary

allied health professionals in Iowa earn $30,878 per year on average.
However, Iowa allied health professional earned anywhere in the range from as less than $16,050 per year to more than $70,510 per year in 2010.
On average allied health professional earn the most in the following Iowa counties:

Benton County - $32,437 per year

Scott County - $31,637 per year

Dallas County - $31,419 per year

The Iowa counties with the lowest average salary for allied health professionals are: